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Exploring UFOs and Extraterrestrial LifeTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:00:32 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Another school stages a UFO crashhttp://www.openminds.tv/another-school-stages-ufo-crash/32163
http://www.openminds.tv/another-school-stages-ufo-crash/32163#commentsTue, 10 Feb 2015 18:39:07 +0000http://www.openminds.tv/?p=32163Another UK school recently implemented UFOs into its curriculum. UFOs and extraterrestrials have been featured by several schools in the past couple of years. Although some U.S. schools have embraced this theme, based on media reports, it seems that the trend of using the UFO/ET theme for educational purposes is more popular in the UK. ...

UFOs and extraterrestrials have been featured by several schools in the past couple of years. Although some U.S. schools have embraced this theme, based on media reports, it seems that the trend of using the UFO/ET theme for educational purposes is more popular in the UK.

The Bournville Junior School in the English city of Birmingham is the latest school to embrace this alternative teaching method.

The school staged a UFO crash on the playground on Monday, February 9. Students were met by local police officers, fire fighters, and scientists. The idea behind the mock UFO crash is to engage students in cross-curriculum learning. Local media outlet the Birmingham Mail explains that this exercise has students “tackling topics across the curriculum from science to music in a bid to ‘solve’ the investigation.”

The scene of the staged UFO crash. (Credit: Stirchley)

This concept is a creative and fun approach to engage children in the educational process. It also gets kids thinking about extraterrestrial contact and what that might be like. Of course, some conspiracy theorists argue that seemingly harmless exercises like this one are actually government attempts to acclimate children to the idea of extraterrestrials on Earth.

Although many of these extraterrestrial-themed events at schools look fun and well-done, some incorporate questionable elements like adding alien blood, screams, and hints of abduction.

The recent Bournville Junior School event really attempted to create a realistic experience. Organizers began by posting on social media on Sunday, February 8, claiming that a “flash of white light” was seen over Bournville.

Any more strange sightings or flashes over Bournville, please let us know. #BournvilleUFO

Twitter hashtags like #bournvillelights, #lookdeeperbournville and #bournvilleUFO started making the rounds. On Monday, February 9, local news site Stirchley News began posting photos from the “scene,” along with alarming statements like, “Government officials have been sent to examine whatever is being contained inside the tent and this morning, pupils and their escorts were reassured that everything is safe and there is no risk to anyone’s safety.”

And the school even issued a press release:

Something strange is happening at Bournville Junior School.
A huge crack has opened up in the playground, there is smoke rising and strange noises coming from a mound in the school playground.

The scene of the incident is surrounded by a large investigation tent and certain areas of the school are under lock down.

Strange sounds occur at regular intervals and what on earth has happened to the bells that usually chime at regular intervals?

What could it be? Could it be that the planners didn’t research the ground the school is built on properly? Is the school being engulfed by some strange underworld? What or who is coming up from beneath?

It is down to the pupils and staff of Bournville Junior School, with the help of a team of professional scientists, to find out more and “Look Deeper”.

Using aliens and UFOs in school can be a fun way to engage children in a variety of ways. But it seems like those utilizing and participating in the use of this educational model should consider a more cautious approach when handling these simulated events. Sure, some think that the idea of a UFO crash is outlandish enough for people to assume that any mention of such an event must be related to a silly school project. But there are plenty of people who believe that real UFOs have and do crash here on Earth. And, for those who don’t share this belief, what happens when a UFO does actually crash at a school? With safety officials and media outlets already participating in the lighthearted charades, it will be difficult for the public to determine if and when a genuine incident occurs.

]]>http://www.openminds.tv/another-school-stages-ufo-crash/32163/feed1Unexpected UFO crash retrieval in short film ‘The Landing’http://www.openminds.tv/unexpected-ufo-crash-retrieval-short-film-landing/31258
http://www.openminds.tv/unexpected-ufo-crash-retrieval-short-film-landing/31258#commentsTue, 09 Dec 2014 17:46:01 +0000http://www.openminds.tv/?p=31258A short film titled The Landing centers around the mystery of a 1960s UFO crash. The film’s synopsis describes, “A man returns to the Midwestern farm of his childhood on a desperate mission to unearth the horrifying truth of what landed there in the summer of 1960.” The movie depicts a UFO crash, witnessed by ...

]]>A short film titled The Landing centers around the mystery of a 1960s UFO crash.

The film’s synopsis describes, “A man returns to the Midwestern farm of his childhood on a desperate mission to unearth the horrifying truth of what landed there in the summer of 1960.”

The movie depicts a UFO crash, witnessed by a father and his son. When the father investigates the crash, he discovers the craft’s pilot still alive. He drags this pilot to the barn and imprisons him there.

The curious son secretly goes into the field where the craft crash-landed to discover the mysterious sphere that made its fiery arrival on Earth.

Scene from The Landing. (Credit: Perception Pictures)

But, when he sneaks into the barn to catch a glimpse of the imprisoned pilot, the son discovers something completely unexpected.

**SPOILER ALERT**

The son discovers that the pilot of the UFO is a Soviet astronaut, not an extraterrestrial.

The Landing is more about Cold War paranoia during the space race than it is about UFOs. Still, it’s one of many stories that suggest Soviet spacecraft could potentially be responsible for some UFO sightings.

An example of a recent story about Soviets and UFOs that received considerable media attention is a claim made in the book Area 51, an Uncensored History of America’s TOP SECRET Military Base by Los Angeles Times editor Annie Jacobsen. In this controversial book, Jacobsen asserts that, according to a source, what actually crashed in Roswell in 1947 was a craft sent to the U.S. by Josef Stalin to incite mass panic. And it was allegedly filled with mutilated children, courtesy of Josef Mengele.

The Landing was directed by Josh Tanner and produced by Australian production company Perception Pictures.

]]>Open Minds UFO Radio: Jeremy Meador is a paranormal investigator who has been researching alleged UFO crashes in the Nevada desert. After hearing of the crashes he decided to find out if there was any truth to the rumors. Surprisingly, he been able to speak to dozens of people who say they have knowledge of the crashes. Some of them have been first hand witnesses. We will talk to Jeremy about how and why he began his investigation, and his findings.

]]>http://www.openminds.tv/jeremy-meador-ufo-crashes-nevada-may-19-2014/27692/feed1UFO crash lands in Chinahttp://www.openminds.tv/ufo-crash-lands-china/27679
http://www.openminds.tv/ufo-crash-lands-china/27679#commentsFri, 16 May 2014 23:00:34 +0000http://www.openminds.tv/?p=27679Resident in the Heilongjiang province in China reported seeing three UFOs darting across the sky and apparently one of them came crashing down into in a man's vegetable garden.

]]>Resident in the Heilongjiang province in China reported seeing three UFOs darting across the sky and apparently one of them came crashing down into in a man’s vegetable garden.

According to Chinanews.com, villagers in Mengchang saw three objects falling from the sky this morning. Soon after they heard a “huge piercing sound,” and a huge ball of flame came crashing down into the vegetable garden of one of the villagers.

What they found in the garden looks straight out of a science-fiction movie. It appears to be a large metal ball covered by a layer of jagged material. According to China Radio International, China Central Television news is reporting the object to be about 2 and a half feet wide and weighing nearly 90 pounds.

UFOs streaking through the sky in Heilongjiang, China. (Credit: Chinanews.com)

The area has been secured and an investigation is underway. Villagers have taken pictures of the object, which remains unidentified.

Crashed UFO in vegetable garden. (Credit: Chinanews.com)

Closer image of the strange object that crashed into a man’s vegetable garden in Heilongjiang, China. (Credit: Chinanews.com)

Chinanews.com has suggested that the object could be related to the failure of a Russian rocket at about the same time. The rocket launch was at 3:42 am local time in Kazakhstan, which is 5:42 am in Beijing. The rocket failed 540 seconds into the flight at an altitude of nearly 100 miles.

The Proton-M rocket was carrying an advanced satellite. However, the head of the Russian national space agency, Roscosmos, told Russia Today the rocket and cargo burned up in the atmosphere and should not have caused any damage on the ground.

The Heilongjiang province is a long distance from Kazakhstan, but the timing is coincidental.

The internet being what it is, of course the rocket’s demise is being linked to UFOs. In the video below a faint point of light can be seen crossing the screen at about 45 seconds into the video. It goes from right to left. Some people have suggested that it is a UFO. It also looks like it could be a star.

Earlier this week UFOs were blamed for the Chinese moon rover malfunctioning. Could this amount to a full scale alien invasion of the far east? Or could it be a case of over active imaginations?

I just hope they don’t invade too soon. I opted for the cheaper shipping, and it will take a week or so to get here.

UPDATE 5/19/2014:

Discovery News thinks they have discovered what crashed in China last week, and it is not the first time this culprit has been mistaken for an alien object. Discovery writes:

According an AFP report, space debris was found near Qiqihar city in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, located on Russia’s far east border. Investigators associated with the China National Space Administration recovered “parts from a carrier rocket or a satellite” that “appeared to have fallen from the sky on Friday,” said the Chinese Xinhua news agency.

Photographs have been released of a damaged spherical object, which resembles a Composite Overwrap Pressure Vessel (COPV). COPVs are commonly used by spacecraft to store pressurized liquid fuel and are often constructed of steel or titanium and wrapped in Kevlar — the same material used for bulletproof vests. These objects are therefore very tough can can often survive the extreme heating of reentry.

These falling space orbs have, in the past, caused some excitement as to their extraterrestrial origin, but after expert analysis they are quickly identified as space junk.

]]>http://www.openminds.tv/ufo-crash-lands-china/27679/feed7UFO crash and angsty alien teens in new TV dramahttp://www.openminds.tv/ufo-crash-angsty-alien-teens-new-television-drama/25951
http://www.openminds.tv/ufo-crash-angsty-alien-teens-new-television-drama/25951#commentsThu, 06 Feb 2014 20:44:06 +0000http://www.openminds.tv/?p=25951A new extraterrestrial-themed drama is coming to television. According to the International Business Times, the CW network’s new teen drama is similar to the network’s Vampire Diaries. But in the new show, Star Crossed, the vampires have been replaced with aliens. The network’s website provides the following summary of the new series: When Emery was ...

According to the International Business Times, the CW network’s new teen drama is similar to the network’s Vampire Diaries. But in the new show, Star Crossed, the vampires have been replaced with aliens.

The network’s website provides the following summary of the new series:

When Emery was 6 years old, an alien spacecraft crash-landed in her small town. Whether they came in peace or with more sinister intentions didn’t matter: a fierce battle erupted as humans fought for control over their new rivals, an alien species called the Atrians. In the midst of the conflict, Roman, a 6-year-old Atrian boy, found his way to a shed behind Emery’s house, where she protected him from harm, bringing him food, comfort – and friendship. In their brief time together, Emery and Roman forged a deep bond, but the authorities wasted no time tracking Roman down and capturing him in a violent confrontation. Emery has grown up believing that Roman was killed that day. Ten years later, the Atrians have been acclimated to life on Earth, but they are interned in a heavily-guarded camp known as the Sector to keep them separate from humans. Now, for the first time, a group of Atrian teens will enroll in a suburban human high school, with the goal of testing the feasibility of human/alien integration. The eyes of the nation and the whole world are fixed on this historical social experiment, an endeavor fraught with suspicion and fear. In the mayhem of the first day, Emery is amazed to learn that Roman was not killed by the authorities and is, in fact, one of the Atrian students. Their childhood bond is quickly rekindled – in a school and a society that distrusts everything about the Atrians, Emery and Roman have found each other again. However, their relationship is threatened by the small-mindedness of their respective communities and the political agendas of people in power. While the world around them rages with anger and prejudice, their bond becomes increasingly strong and increasingly dangerous. As an epic Romeo and Juliet romance unfolds, a violent encounter between Roman’s father and Emery’s father occurs in the Sector. Can Roman and Emery’s love – and peace between the species – survive?

The New York Post describes Star Crossed as “ET meets Romeo & Juliet,” but adds, “hopefully with a better ending for its two protagonists.” The Post also explains that this show will “appeal to the network’s core audience of younger viewers with its moody vibe and opposites-attract motif.”

]]>http://www.openminds.tv/daily-ufo-headlines-91913/23785/feed0‘Weather balloon’ UFO crashes in Virginiahttp://www.openminds.tv/weather-balloon-ufo-crashes-in-virginia-1102/23175
http://www.openminds.tv/weather-balloon-ufo-crashes-in-virginia-1102/23175#commentsMon, 05 Aug 2013 18:42:23 +0000http://www.openminds.tv/?p=23175A small UFO crashed in the Norfolk, Virginia neighborhood of Ocean View on the evening of Tuesday, July 30. Local residents contacted authorities, and emergency crews were dispatched to the location of the mysterious object at approximately 6:00 pm. The Norfolk Fire Department, the U.S. Navy, and the Norfolk Bomb Squad were all reportedly dispatched ...

]]>A small UFO crashed in the Norfolk, Virginia neighborhood of Ocean View on the evening of Tuesday, July 30.

Local residents contacted authorities, and emergency crews were dispatched to the location of the mysterious object at approximately 6:00 pm. The Norfolk Fire Department, the U.S. Navy, and the Norfolk Bomb Squad were all reportedly dispatched to the scene.

Mysterious object that crashed in Norfolk, VA. (Credit: WVEC)

According to WVEC ABC 13, “The bomb squad used a robot to get a closer look at the square Styrofoam box package in the street. The box had a balloon attached to it and one person told authorities it was making a strange noise.”

Nearby residents were evacuated from their homes, and local traffic was restricted as investigators worked to identify the object. At approximately 8:40 pm, authorities determined the object was likely a weather balloon from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. NASA describes, “Wallops is now NASA’s principal facility for management and implementation of suborbital research programs.” Whether the object actually belongs to NASA is unknown.

The local media’s coverage of this incident was mild and straightforward. But UK news site The Register asserts that something much more sinister took place in Virginia. According to The Register, “People living and working in the immediate area were rapidly evacuated and the district was sealed off by a combination of police and military personnel. The presence of operatives from shadowy federal agencies in overall charge of the incident was – of course – not mentioned by spokesmen briefing the media.” Experts from NASA were even allegedly on site. And The Register reports that “the mystery object from the sky was apparently loaded onto an unidentified government vehicle and removed from the scene.”

Which story do you believe? Was Norfolk, VA the site of a secretive UFO recovery operation, or could these “shadowy federal agencies” dealing with the crashed object simply have been members of the bomb squad as reported by local media? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section below, or on our Facebook page.

]]>A production crew recently wrapped shooting on an upcoming short film about the 1947 Maury Island UFO incident.

The Maury Island Incident poster. (Credit: South King Media)

According to the filmmakers:

The short film is based on the true story – taken directly from declassified FBI documents – of Harold Dahl’s June 21, 1947 UFO sighting near Maury Island and the first reported ‘Man In Black’ encounter that happened the next day. An investigation followed that resulted in a mysterious crash of a B-25 carrying “slag” evidence from the encounter, which killed Capt. William Davidson and Lt. Frank Brown (this film will be dedicated to them). This case went all the way up to FBI Executive Director J. Edgar Hoover, who expressed personal interest in it.

The film is now moving into post-production where it will be edited and assembled into the final product. Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber explains that the makers of The Maury Island Incident intend to enter the estimated twenty-to-fourty-minute film into various film festivals. And they also plan to use the film to pitch the idea of a feature film or TV series based on the event.

Producer/Director Scott Schaefer. (Credit: MauryIslandIncident.com)

The film’s director and producer is Scott Schaefer, recipient of three national Emmy Awards for his writing work on shows including Bill Nye the Science Guy. Having worked in television for more than twenty-seven years, his directing credits include The Arsenio Hall Show and America’s Funniest People. According to Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, Schaefer became interested in ufology “in the early 1990s, when he worked in Hollywood as a field director of a television show called ‘Sightings,’ which delved into the mysteries of flying saucer sightings.” Schaefer explains, “Let’s just say I went into that show as a skeptic, and came out a non-skeptic.”

Now that the film has entered post-production, the filmmakers are hoping to premiere the film by the end of the year.

]]>http://www.openminds.tv/daily-ufo-headlines-5713/20719/feed0Scott Ramsey – New Aztec UFO Crash Evidence – April 29, 2013http://www.openminds.tv/scott-ramsey-new-aztec-ufo-crash-evidence-april-29-2013/20487
http://www.openminds.tv/scott-ramsey-new-aztec-ufo-crash-evidence-april-29-2013/20487#commentsTue, 30 Apr 2013 00:18:31 +0000http://www.openminds.tv/?p=20487Open Minds UFO Radio: Scott Ramsey began his investigation into an alleged crash of a UFO near Aztec, New Mexico over 25 years ago. Skeptical at first, and assuming he would demonstrate there was nothing to it, compelling bits of information eventually led him to believe the case was worth taking seriously.

]]>Open Minds UFO Radio: Scott Ramsey began his investigation into an alleged crash of a UFO near Aztec, New Mexico over 25 years ago. Skeptical at first, and assuming he would demonstrate there was nothing to it, compelling bits of information eventually led him to believe the case was worth taking seriously. Ramsey, along with his wife, Suzanne, and with the help of many others, has painstakingly followed every clue. Now in his book, The Aztec Incident: Recovery at Hart Canyon, we can finally read the details of his rigorous investigation.

This book truly is necessary material to review for anyone who is interested in alleged UFO crash cases. You can read more about the book, and get your own copy here: http://www.theaztecincident.com/